めいれい
Meanings
Noun
1. 上位者が相手に対してあることをするよう強く言うこと。またその発言や伝達。
2. 国などの行政機関が法律を実施するため、命じることやその内容。
3. コンピューターに指示して処理をさせるための文字列。コマンド。
Pitch accent
いれい
Composed of
① 目上の者からの指示、指令。
① 命令。指示。いいつけ。② 法令。きまり。さだめ。③ 中国の県の長官。
Used in vocabulary (75 in total)
to give an order
decree; directive
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
Examples (27 in total)
My orders are absolute.
They are supposed to obey the orders.
Soldiers must carry out their orders.
His request was equivalent to an order.
They have orders to return home.
His suggestion was, effectively, an order.
I have no choice but to follow those orders.
His proposal was essentially an order.
I did that work on the orders of my boss.
They defied the policeman's order.
His doctor ordered him to rest.
He ordered me to stand up.
The doctor has ordered the patient to abstain from wine.
A police officer told me to stop the car.
I must request you to obey my orders.
He ordered that everybody get up at six.
Before you give orders, you must learn to obey.
He ordered them to release the prisoners.
I will sell the boat in accordance with your orders.
The servants tried to carry out their master's order.
The ship's captain ordered the radio operator to send a distress signal.
He commanded me to leave the room immediately.
The troops refused to obey the command.
The same sentence could have the force of a command.
By what authority do you order me to do this?
Ken told his dog to wait there.
Ms. White ordered that Tom should stay after school.